Six municipal ward by-elections will take place in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng and Mpumalanga on Wednesday, 19 August 2015.
The by-elections are being contested by 12 candidates representing 4 political parties. One ward is uncontested.
One by-election will take place in the Eastern Cape:
Ward 30 in the Nelson Mandela Bay [Port Elizabeth] Municipality – NMA will be contested by Sizakele Lawrence Mnqamisa of the African National Congress; Eric Jinikwe of the Democratic Alliance; and Mandla Louis Faltein of the United Democratic Movement. The ward was previously represented by the African National Congress and became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2011 municipal elections was 58.77%.
Two by-elections will take place in the Free State:
Ward 14 in the Maluti a Phofung [Qwa-Qwa] Municipality – FS194 will be contested by Matsebetsebe Amos Mhlambi of the African National Congress; and Kganyane Daniel Ramasilo of the Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa. The ward was previously represented by the African National Congress and became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2011 municipal elections was 52.98%.
Ward 8 in the Mantsopa [Ladybrand] Municipality – FS196 will be contested by Lefa Petrus Moletsane of the African National Congress; and Dewald Jacobus Hattingh of the Democratic Alliance. The ward was previously represented by the African National Congress and became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2011 municipal elections was 54.20%.
One by-election will take place in Gauteng:
Ward 55 in the Tshwane Metro [Pretoria] Municipality – TSH will be contested by Letlape Martins Molobi of the African National Congress; and Frederik Wilhelmus van Wyk of the Democratic Alliance. The ward was previously represented by the Democratic Alliance and became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2011 municipal elections was 63.19%.
Two ward councillors are being elected in Mpumalanga:
Ward 3 in the Pixley Ka Seme [Volksrust] Municipality – MP304 is uncontested. Teboho Victor Hlakutse of the African National Congress is the only candidate. The ward was previously represented by the African National Congress and became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 2011 municipal elections was 53.23%.
Ward 17 in the Mbombela [Nelspruit] Municipality – MP322 will be contested by Wilna Naomi de Beer of the African National Congress; and Stanley van der Merwe of the Democratic Alliance. The ward was previously represented by the Democratic Alliance and became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
The voter turnout for this ward in the 24 April 2013 by-election was 63.33%.
Voting stations will be open from 7h00 to 21h00. A total of 44 356 voters were registered in the 29 voting districts where by-elections are scheduled.
Voters who need more information on the by-elections should contact their local Municipal Electoral Officer during office hours or visit the IEC website at www.elections.org.za. Contact details for Municipal Electoral Officers are available on the website (contact us).
Registered voters can also SMS their ID number to 32810 to check whether their registration details are correct.
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